The Food and Drug Administration should rethink its rejection of the Declaration of Helsinki. Later this year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will adopt new standards for human clinical trials conducted without its advance sign-off in foreign countries. The rules will … [Read more...] about The FDA Fails To Protect Patient Rights
FDA Clinical Trials
Surgery Beta Blockers ‘Up Risk’
The use of beta blocker drugs before surgery to cut the risk of heart problems may be counter-productive, a study suggests. Researchers found patients given the drugs were a third more likely to die within a month of surgery than those given a dummy pill. Those on … [Read more...] about Surgery Beta Blockers ‘Up Risk’
A Guide to Drug Safety Terms at FDA
Inconvenient Woman readers know that I'm not an FDA fan. In my opinion, the troubled agency’s close ties and financial dependence on Big Pharma has been weakened its ability to perform its primary function — protecting the public. The FDA’s documented failure to impartially … [Read more...] about A Guide to Drug Safety Terms at FDA
There is A New Book in the Iconic Woman Bookshelf…
The Secret History of the War on Cancer By Devra Davis, PhD, MPH Review by Leslie Botha, Holy Hormones Honey! In a recent interview on CSPAN Davis stated, “For much of its history, the cancer war has been fighting the wrong battles, with the wrong weapons, against the … [Read more...] about There is A New Book in the Iconic Woman Bookshelf…
Vytorin — Another FDA Failure To Protect Public
Big Pharma Giants Schering and Merck Take Heavy Criticism Over Vytorin Failure This week Merck executives are very grateful for the revenue predictions for their blockbuster HPV vaccine, GARDASIL. Profits are predicted to climb from $300 million to $4 billion over the next … [Read more...] about Vytorin — Another FDA Failure To Protect Public